528 results about "Dental plaque induced gingivitis" patented technology

Methods and formulations that utilize components of the Indian Mulberry plant, scientifically known as Morinda citrifolia L., to treat one or more oral and dental disorders, including periodontal diseases such as gingivitis and periodontitis, tooth decay, halitosis, and other mouth disorders and irritations.

The present invention includes compositions and methods for the treatment and prevention of oral mucosal disorders and for promotion of bone health. In particular, the present invention describes new therapeutic and preventative uses for 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM), or a DIM-related indole, alone or in combination with anti-inflammatory agents and/or antibacterial agents, to treat oral mucosal disorders and promote bone health. The compositions of the invention are used to prevent and reverse oral mucosal disorders and bone loss (osteopenia and osteoporosis) associated with aging and chronic inflammation. Oral mucosal disorders include Periodontitis, gingivitis and related oral mucosal inflammation. Formulations of the compositions of the invention include capsules, tablets, toothpastes, oral gels, mouthwashes, mouth rinses, lozenges, chewing gum, dental floss, and dental topical formulations, and fortified foods.

The present invention relates to an oral composition which includes an organoleptically suitable carrier and an amount of a terpenoid and a flavonoid, dispersed in the carrier, which is effective to prevent or treat dental caries, dental plaque formation, gingivitis, candidiasis, dental stomatitis, aphthous ulceration, or fungal infection. The invention also relates to various uses of oral compositions, containing a terpenoid, a flavonoid, or both, such uses include: inhibiting the activity of surface-bound glusosyltransferase; treating or inhibiting dental caries, gingivitis, candidiasis, denture stomatitis; inhibiting the accumulation of microorganisms on an oral surface; and/or treating or inhibiting aphthous ulcerations on an oral surface.

The present invention is directed to dental compositions, including dentifrices, containing ascorbic acid for removing and inhibiting dental biofilms which form plaque and tartar, and also for treating and preventing gingivitis and periodontitis. The ascorbic acid composition can contain may additional ingredients, including an enamel-strengthening component, and be used in many different forms, including breath spray, chewing gum, dental floss, dental powder, gargle, lozenge, mouth spray, mouth wash, tooth gel, tooth liquid, tooth paste and tooth strips. Also described in a method of using a dental composition containing ascorbic acid in order to treat plaque and tartar as well as gum disorders.

A cellular constituent is lysed from, produced by and/or isolated from one or more bacteria from the genus Bacteroides, and the cellular constituent, a derivative thereof, and/or one or more bacteria from the genus Bacteroides, or a modified form thereof, is employed in compositions and methods for modulating an inflammatory response. Such methods include methods of treating, delaying the onset of or reducing the symptoms of one or more inflammatory conditions/diseases, including corporal or gastrointestinal inflammation, for example, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn's Disease, or colitis, and/or associated diseases such diabetes, asthma, multiple sclerosis, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, gingivitis, atopic diseases, for example, hay fever, food allergies, eczema, rhinitis, dermatitis, conjunctivitis, atopic syndrome and keratosis pelaris, ocular inflammatory disease, strokes, cardiovascular disease, depression, atherosclerosis and hypertension, and comprise administering a composition comprising one or more natural and/or modified bacteria of the genus Bacteroides, and/or a cellular constituent lysed from, produced by, or isolated from one or more natural and/or modified bacteria from the genus Bacteroides, or a derivative thereof.

Physiologically acceptable films, including edible films, are disclosed. The films include a water soluble film-forming polymer such as pullulan. Edible films are disclosed that include pullulan and antimicrobially effective amounts of the essential oils thymol, methyl salicylate, eucalyptol and menthol. The edible films are effective at killing the plaque-producing germs that cause dental plaque, gingivitis and bad breath. The film can also contain pharmaceutically active agents. Methods for producing the films are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a mouthspray formulation, which reduces oral bacteria and is effective against dental plaque, gingivitis and oral malodor. The preferred formulation has a bactericidal agent with cetyl pyridinium chloride and domiphen bromide, an alcohol, a sweetener component, and a flavor system. The flavor system may also have or more of the following: a flavorant, a humectant, a surfactant, a sweetener, and a colorant agent.

A method and apparatus for the concurrent treatment of multiple oral diseases and defects while promoting general oral hygiene utilizing direct current electricity. Electrodes are used to deliver a direct current to the gingival tissues of a mouth in order to achieve a number of therapeutic, prophylactic, and regenerative benefits. These benefits include killing oral microbes, increasing oral vasodilation, reducing oral biofilm, improving oral blood circulation, reversing oral bone resorption, promoting oral osteogenesis, treating gum recession, and fostering gingival regeneration. Other benefits include the treatment of gingivitis, periodontitis, and oral malodor, and other systemic diseases correlated with oral pathogens.

The invention relates to toothpaste including radix notoginseng and propolis and a preparation method thereof. The toothpaste comprises the following raw materials according to percentage by weight: 0.1-1.5% of radix notoginseng extract, 0.03-3.2% of propolis powder, 25-46% of natural calcium carbonate, 5-15% of silica, 3-20% of glycerol, -4001-10% of polyethylene glycol, 0.2-1.0% of sodium pyrophosphate, 0.2-1.5% of xanthan gum, 0.1-1.5% of carboxymethyl cellulose, 3-25% of sorbic alcohol, 0.1-1% of saccharin sodium salt, 1-5% of lauryl sodium sulphate, 0.05-0.5% of sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate, 0.02-2% of sodium propylparaben, 0.3-3% of essence, 0.01-0.3% of triclosan, 0.05-2% of zinc citrate, and the balance of water. The natural nursing toothpaste including the radix notoginseng extract has obvious curative effects on gingivitis, bleeding gums, dental ulcer and the like. The propolis has the functions of diminishing inflammation, easing pain and stopping bleeding. The radix notoginseng and the propolis are used in the toothpaste at the same time so that the toothpaste has more obvious effects for stopping pain and resisting gingivitis, bleeding gums and pain.

The present invention relates to a toothpaste containing notoginseng extract and its preparation method. Its composition includes (by wt%) 0.07%-1.2% of notoginseng extract, 30%-55% of abrasive agent, 15%-30% of moistening agent, 0.6%-1.5% of binder and 2%-2.7% of foaming agent. Said toothpaste containing notoginseng extract has the health-care functions of preventing and curing the diseases of peridentitis, gingivitis, gingival bleeding and stomatocace, etc.

Oral rinse and dentifrice compositions, comprising a phenolic selected from the group consisting of menthol, eucalyptol, methyl salicylate, thymol, triclosan, and mixtures thereof; and a cyclodextrin selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl β-cyclodextrin, hydroxyethyl β-cyclodextrin, hydroxypropyl γ-cyclodextrin, hydroxyethyl γ-cyclodextrin, α-cyclodextrin, methyl β-cyclodextrin, and mixtures thereof. These compositions are useful in retarding the development of plaque, treating gingivitis, and in treating the presence of micro-organisms in the oral cavity.

This portable appliance can be used to clean teeth by liquid (water or solution) containing dissolved ozone, which is a potent oxidizer and germ killer. Preferably, its cleaning action is enhanced by pulsations of the liquid stream. The dissolved ozone can reduce or eliminate gingivitis, gum bleeding, bad breath, teeth stains, and harmful oral bacteria. This appliance can also be used for nasal irrigation for sinusitis treatment and for ear irrigation, eye care, and general cleaning. Additionally, since its output pump is independent of the ozone dissolving system, the ozone dissolving system can be configured as an add on device for an oral irrigator such as a Water Pik™ manufactured by WaterPik Technologies, Inc. In this configuration, the ozonated liquid is delivered by either gravity or pumped flow, to the original reservoir connection with the irrigator serving as the delivery portion of this invention.

The invention discloses an oral care composition with fire clearing and pain eliminating functions. The oral care composition with fire clearing and pain eliminating functions is prepared from the following raw materials in percentage by mass: 0.01-1% of bezoar, 0.1-5% of scutellaria baicalensis extract, 0.1-5% of honeysuckle extract, 0.1-5% of rhizoma cimicifugae extract, 0.01-0.5% of borneol, 0.1-5% of sodium gualenate, 0.1-5% of nicotinamide and the balance of base material. The oral care composition with fire clearing and pain eliminating functions, disclosed by the invention, is targeted at people susceptible to oral inflammation and toothache and people suffering from gingivitis and periodontitis; and through a compounding technology, the oral care composition has the functions of cleaning the oral cavity and refreshing breath and also realizes the effects of clearing fire and eliminating pain, relieving toothache and gum bleeding and the like.

The invention relates to a toothpaste containing coenzyme Q10 and a preparation method thereof, in particular to a composition of toothpastes, belonging to the field of oral healthcare products; based on weight percentage, the coenzyme Q10 in the toothpaste is 1-2% and Chinese herbal extract is 0.5-2%; the rest of accessories are conventional materials for preparing toothpastes. The formulation proportion of the components in the toothpaste is preferably as follows: 2% of coenzyme Q10 mixture, 0.7% of Chinese herbal extract, 35% of abradant, 1.5% of bonding agent, 35% of wetting agent, 0.2% of flavoring agent, 2.5% of foaming agent, 1.5% of essence and 21.6% of deionized water. The toothpaste containing coenzyme Q10 has the healthcare functions the same as the common toothpastes, such as brightening and cleaning the teeth, stopping bleeding of gums and healing oral ulcer; besides, the coenzyme Q10 and Chinese herbal extract permeate the gum cell membrane so that the gum cell obtains energy and tissue vigor is strengthened, thereby essentially conserving the gums, preventing periodontitis, gingivitis and gingival atrophy to reach the aim of strengthening the gums and fixing teeth.

A composition and method of stabilized chlorine dioxide at a concentration range of about 0.005% to about 0.800% (w/v) at a pH in the range of 6.0 to 7.4 for the prevention of oral diseases caused by dental biofilm and plaque accumulation, such as gingivitis and periodontitis, through bactericidal properties is disclosed. The bactericidal properties of stabilized chlorine dioxide are further expanded to include reduction (kill) of anaerobic/aerobic/facultative gram-negative and gram-positive oral bacteria occurring in plaque or polymicrobial biofilms. The composition may be in the form of wash, rinse, soak, paste, gel, aerosol spray, or other suitable delivery system.

An ultrasonic toothbrush having spatially extended functionality to treat various oral diseases in addition to removing plaque and treating gingivitis is disclosed. In addition to the ultrasonically activated bristles, the toothbrush incorporates a multi directional ultrasound transducer system, which spatially irradiates the oral cavity with ultrasonic pressure waves, operational to loosen plaque, to remove periodontal bacteria from teeth and gums, and to simultaneously treat and destroy disease causing bacteria and bacterial chains on the inside surfaces of cheeks and lips, providing relief from Recurring Aphthous Stomatitis, Lichen Planus, and Mucositis. Various configurations are disclosed, including user removable and replaceable brush heads and ultrasound treatment heads. A motorized version featuring sonic frequency orbital vibration brush head and bristle tufts is described.

New oral rinse solutions and mouthwashes are provided. The oral rinse solutions comprise essential oil and alcohol, supplemented with hydrogen peroxide, and natural extracts. The essential oil and/or alcohol can be provided as part of a base composition. The most preferred base compositions are antiseptic mouthwashes containing the essential oil and/or alcohol. Alternatively, the ingredients can be individually added to the inventive composition. The oral rinse solutions provide antimicrobial activity while soothing oral inflammations and irritations, thus being useful for treating, alleviating, and promoting healing of a wide variety of oral ailments such as periodontal disease (gingivitis and periodontitis), plaque, oral inflammation, toothaches, oral ulcerations, dry socket, dentin hypersensitivity, and halitosis, as well as address aesthetic issues such as bad breath and tooth discoloration.

The invention relates to a compound traditional Chinese medicine extract and an application thereof. The traditional Chinese medicine extract is prepared by mixing and extracting scutellaria baicalensis, astragalus root and drynaria rhizome according to the mass ratio of (10-20):(20-40):(10-30). The specific steps are as follows: taking the scutellaria baicalensis, astragalus root and drynaria rhizome according to the mass ratio of (10-20):(20-40):(10-30), mixing uniformly to obtain a traditional Chinese medicine mixture, dissolving in 40-80% ethanol solution, heating to 60-80 DEG C, carrying out thermal insulation for 0.5-2h, filtering the extract solution with 200-300 meshes of yarn net, then cooling to 30-50 DEG C, and carrying out suction filtration with a vacuum plate frame, wherein the vacuum degree is 0.05-0.1Mpa, the fineness of the filter plate is 1-5 microns, and the filter liquor is the compound traditional Chinese medicine extract. The traditional herbal medicine toothpaste prepared by using the compound traditional Chinese medicine extract has the functions of restraining bacteria, diminishing inflammation and nursing, and has remarkable effects on treating common oral problems such as decayed tooth, gingivitis, ozostomia, dentin sensitivity and the like.

A composition and method for treating periodontal infections and gingivitis includes an extract of Centipeda cunninghami, coenzyme Q10, aloe vera and folic acid. The composition also contains additional plant extracts and nutrients that are effective in cell reproduction, wound healing and provide antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. The composition is applied to the teeth and gums to inhibit bacterial growth and reduce inflammation of the gums.

The invention relates to toothpaste containing dencichine, which is characterized in that the toothpaste is prepared by adding arasaponin and dencichine into a toothpaste matrix, wherein the weight percent of the arasaponin is 0.2-1.2% and the weight percent of the dencichine is 0.01-1.0%. The toothpaste according to the invention can kill pyococcus, candida albicans, staphylococcus aureus, anaerobic bacteria and other pathogens which can cause gingivitis, periodontitis, canker sores, halitosis, ngival hamorrhage, caries and other symptoms in the oral cavity and eliminate the peculiar smell in the oral cavity. The effective rate for the gingivitis and the ngival hamorrhage achieves 94.6%; and the effective rate for the canker sores achieves 89%, and the efficacy is significant. The toothpaste has no toxicity or side effects, is safe to use and can prevent drug resistance. The toothpaste has significant efficacy for the gingivitis, the ngival hamorrhage, the canker sores and the like. The hemostatic effect of the toothpaste is well promoted. Sanchi extract and the dencichine are simultaneously used in the toothpaste, thereby enabling the effects of relieving pain and preventing thegingivitis, the ngival hamorrhage and the pain of the toothpaste to be more significant.

A method and apparatus for the concurrent treatment of multiple oral diseases and defects while promoting general oral hygiene utilizing electricity are provided for non-human animals. Electrodes are used to deliver an electrical current to the gingival tissues of a mouth in order to achieve a number of therapeutic, prophylactic, and regenerative benefits. These benefits include killing oral microbes, increasing oral vasodilation, reducing oral biofilm, improving oral blood circulation, reversing oral bone resorption, promoting oral osteogenesis, treating gum recession, and fostering gingival regeneration. Other benefits include the treatment of gingivitis, periodontitis, and oral malodor, and other systemic diseases correlated with oral pathogens.